Harrison Birtwhistle is one of the UK’s most influential and underappreciated composers, says Norman Lebrecht. “Birtwistle has a knack, almost unique among composers, of retuning our ears to the world… Not that everyone appreciates his onslaughts.”
Harrison Birtwhistle is one of the UK’s most influential and underappreciated composers, says Norman Lebrecht. “Birtwistle has a knack, almost unique among composers, of retuning our ears to the world… Not that everyone appreciates his onslaughts.”